UK Video Game Chart: SEGA goes gold with London 2012 Olympics

LEGO Batman 2 drops to No.2 after five weeks at the top.

The start of the London 2012 Olympic Games has helped SEGA claim a UK Video Games chart No.1 with its official game of the games. London 2012: The Official Video Game climbed from fifth to No.1 thanks to a 25 per cent boost in sales.

This means Warner's LEGO Batman 2 has to settle for second after a five week run at the top, but will be pleased with only an eight per cent drop off.

SEGA's Olympic bet is also paying off further down the chart, with Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games climbing five places to No.3 – the best chart position for the game which has been in stores for 38 weeks on Wii and 25 weeks on 3DS.

New Art Academy, which has been heavily advertised on television, failed to make a great impression on the chart, missing out on a Top 40 place and charting at No.9 on the 3DS chart.

VideoGamer.com Analysis

Risen 2: Dark Waters is the only new release in stores on Friday, but we don't imagine it will have the strength to dislodge any of the current chart-toppers – especially with Olympic fever set to continue for another few weeks.

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That does surprise me - given that the game has had less than stellar reviews... but I cannot wait to pick Risen 2 up - been looking forward to that title for months. Especially with the big combat update that hit the PC a month after release on there will be included from the get-go. As you say in the analysis, I can't see it hitting the top spot, but... I think it might hit third or fourth off the bat.